365 Days of Resistance

About

I am energized. I just had my first conversation that went something like, “So what was the Women’s March for?” This blog is, in part, an answer to that question. The half-million people who shared that lovely day with me in D.C.–including my daughter, my neighbors, my colleagues, my students, trans people, people of color, Muslim people, LGBTQ+ people, men, children, Mexicans holding their beautiful flag–everything about that day helped me focus my definition of America. In honor of that vision, I will take an action each day to ensure that we all stay together, in equity and justice, at the center of this democracy-in-crisis.

I am sustained by my work as an educator. I hope to share this blog with my Penn Charter school community as an easy model for accountability, reflection, and conversation. I told two students-friends today. They were at the march too, and they are psyched to lay down some action.

I am also, in spite of my 44 years of existence, a completely new student of government and democracy. I had to ask today who my two senators were. (Update 2/23: Just found out I’m in Ward 22!) So I am really starting from the ground up. But I do love some learning, so here we go!

On the Docket

*Gerrymandering
http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org/case/whitford-v-gill
*Abortion Rights
*Presidential Conflicts of Interest
Support Senator Warren's request to audit President Trump's finances for conflicts of interest. The woman who answered the phone at the Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office said the most effective way to be sure our support counts is to email two administrators, Katherine Siggerud and Timothy Minnelli.
Their email addresses are:
siggerudk@gao.gov
minellit@gao.gov
There is a third email address through which they're tracking people who are urging support for the audit.
congrel@gao.gov
Or, you can send ONE email addressed to:
siggerudk@gao.gov, minnellit@gao.gov, congrel@gao.gov
Subject line: Re: Audit for President Trump's financial concerns
Dear Ms. Siggerud and Mr. Minnelli,
I’m writing in support of Senator Elizabeth Warren's request for an audit of our incoming President Trump's finances, to prohibit conflicts of interest that would prevent him from carrying out the responsibilities of the office without corrupt influence.
Sincerely,